Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2018 to May 18 2018 at 48.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 16 2018 to May 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 51021 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-May-16_to_2018-May-18_44.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from May 16 2018 to May 18 2018 at 5.0°N 304.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 16 2018 to May 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 304.5°E

Area affected: 67708 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-May-16_to_2018-May-18_304.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2018 to May 31 2018 at -31.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 15 2018 to May 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 50310 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-May-15_to_2018-May-31_290.0_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2018 to May 21 2018 at -35.5°S 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • South Africa

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 15 2018 to May 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 169077 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-May-15_to_2018-May-21_21.5_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2018 to October 09 2018 at 20.5°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 148 days

Time span: May 15 2018 to October 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 4999407 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-May-15_to_2018-Oct-09_61.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2018 to May 20 2018 at 57.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 15 2018 to May 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 1555117 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-May-15_to_2018-May-20_80.5_57.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2018 to May 25 2018 at -3.5°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Tanzania

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 15 2018 to May 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 70943 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-May-15_to_2018-May-25_32.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2018 to May 26 2018 at 42.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 14 2018 to May 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 1143900 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-May-14_to_2018-May-26_51.5_42.0

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2018 to May 27 2018 at 29.0°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 14 2018 to May 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 1112117 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-May-14_to_2018-May-27_97.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2018 to May 18 2018 at -17.5°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 14 2018 to May 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 58680 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-May-14_to_2018-May-18_38.5_-17.5